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    Starting in ALF, nervous.

    lauriepat replied to caringtouch's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was in the same boat :) Look up AL state policies and be aware of facility procedures and policies as well. With supervising, i got to know my cna's and med techs and i learned how they worked,...
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    Re-admission orders not done for TWO DAYS!!! (seriously??)

    lauriepat replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This has happened to me before..i work 11-7 nights. The pt was readmitted from the hospital..no new orders had been transcribed, No new mar written out..the evening nurse expected me to write her...
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    Feeling good

    lauriepat posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    Tonight is my last night shift at my first assisted living facility. My cna's surprised me with a mug and a card! Trying to attach a picture. It feels good that my cna's appreciate me, Some of my...
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    Medication Errors....

    lauriepat replied to momandstudent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Like angel said..is it a certain nature of med errors? Not sure if you guys use computer documentation or handwritten MAR's, at my facility we have "mar checks" at the end of every shift, the med...
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    Nurses who love what they do

    lauriepat replied to RachPapp's topic in Nurses Rock

    I love nursing. I love patients and advocating for them. For every patient that makes me want to pull my hair out, there are ten more that tug on my heartstrings. For every drive home i have just...
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    Non skilled to skilled nursing

    lauriepat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone Not sure where exactly to post this! Anyways, i have been an lpn for two years. Worked at an md office for a year and now i worked at an assisted living facility. We are not a snf. I am...
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    Telephone Triage Stories

    lauriepat replied to LadyLovelilocks's topic in Telephone Triage

    Older thread but i have so so many stories. 4:45 on a friday evening (we closed at 5, closed on the weekends, family practice call center) "Can dr so and so write me a script? I need ones for opanas,...
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    Insurance Nursing Job

    lauriepat replied to theresa3550's topic in General Nursing

    With all of your experience you will do wonderful on phone nursing..for lack of a better term lol. A lot of md offices have "call centers" as well..Taking phone calls making appts, but you still get...
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    How to Adjust to Working Night Shift

    lauriepat replied to NurseNRC84's topic in General Nursing

    I have been on nights the past few months and i still can't decide whether j like it better than days. They both have their pros and cons to me. To me, rotating shifts sound exhausting and i don't...
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    accu checks in ltc

    lauriepat replied to cincin1222's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It depends on where you work/facility policy/md orders. Where i work all of our diabetics get long and short acting together (i don't mean mixed!!) most w a sliding scale so we have to check it. I do...
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    New grads/ER

    lauriepat posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone, Got a question. I am almost 21, i have been an LPN for 2 years and i have worked in a doctor's office and now i am charge for 11-7 in an assisted living facility. I just got into RN...
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    Night shift/inservices

    lauriepat posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I work 11-7 at my job. There is state mandated training for all staff..we have to have a certain amt of hours of dementia training by a certain length of employment. The issue is, my job does not...
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    Just tired

    lauriepat posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am almost 21, i am an lpn working 11-7 as charge in an assisted living facility I just got into rn school to start next month and graduate next may (!!!!!) which i am ecstatic about. I have posted...
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    Just tired

    lauriepat replied to lauriepat's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I cannot wait to work in a hospital, But i really do love ltc and the elderly. And where i work is a private pay assisted living..they pay me really well for my experience. I would continue my career...
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    Just tired

    lauriepat replied to lauriepat's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Amen, you hit the nail on the
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    Just tired

    lauriepat replied to lauriepat's topic in Health, Stress Management

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    Things you'd LOVE to say to patients...and get away with it, version 2.0.

    lauriepat replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh i am glad i found this thread. 1. Oh, so at bedtime you get flexeril, percocet, and ativan but you just can't sleep without your temazepam??? 2. It must be nice to lay in bed all day and have...
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    Sexual activity between dementia residents, (news article)

    lauriepat replied to *LadyJane*'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is an issue in the memory care unit at my job. The woman however is still legally married. Management says it is "ok" for them to kiss/hold hands, etc However a few weeks ago they were found...
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    I need help, advice, support, anything you can give

    lauriepat replied to TheLiberation's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am in the EXACT situation. I graduated lpn school when i was 18. Got hired into LTC as charge nurse when i was 20. I am working towards my rn as well, and my grades are suffering incredibly because...
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    Story of Lunacy

    lauriepat replied to Katie13LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is there any logic in this
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    Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    lauriepat replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    When i was in nursing school.. There was a little old lady who would roll around in her w/c and talk to us. She would look at us, clap her hands and shout "i'm gon' tear your hindparts up!!!" Every...
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    Theme song to your Nursing career?

    lauriepat replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dirty work by akon feat. wiz khalifa.. It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it
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    Why can't I get a LTC job??

    lauriepat replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had the same issue. I think a lot of places don't want to hire without any ltc facility experience. Make sure you list all of your clinicals from nsg school on your resume, esp ltc facilities/places...
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    Skilled/assisted living/types of pts??

    lauriepat posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So i work in a higher end, expensive (as in for the residents) assisted living facility with 80+ pts, night shift 11-7. There is always only one nurse on staff, in virginia we have licensed med techs...
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    Want to get into correctional nursing

    lauriepat posted a topic in Correctional

    Hello everyone, I am 20, and have been an lpn for two years. I will hopefully be getting my rn in the next Two years. I am so interested in correctional nursing, working in a jail or prison just...